{"id":169770,"date":"2024-06-18T10:51:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T14:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=169770"},"modified":"2024-06-18T10:51:40","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T14:51:40","slug":"enable-protected-print-mode-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/enable-protected-print-mode-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How to enable Protected Print Mode on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>To enable Protected Print Mode on Windows 11, open <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Bluetooth &amp; devices<\/strong> &gt;<strong> Printers &amp; scanners<\/strong>, click the <strong>&#8220;Set Up&#8221;<\/strong> button for the &#8220;Windows protected print mode&#8221; setting and confirm the feature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-24h2-new-features\/\">Windows 11 24H2<\/a> (and higher release), the system includes the Windows Protected Print Mode (WPP), which is a new universal modern print stack (driver) that lets you connect a printer to <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a> without needing third-party software.<\/p>\n<p>The idea of this new print mode or universal driver is to increase security and make printers plug-and-play without additional software. The only caveat is that this new technology only works for <a href=\"https:\/\/mopria.org\/certified-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mopria printers<\/a>. Also, when enabling this feature, the system will remove any printer that isn&#8217;t compatible with this feature. You can learn more details on the <a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/security-compliance-and-identity\/a-new-modern-and-secure-print-experience-from-windows\/ba-p\/4002645\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">benefits of this new printing mode<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\">guide<\/a>, I will outline the steps to turn the WPP feature on or off on Windows 11 24H2 (2024 Update) or higher releases.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"toc\">\n<li><a href=\"#enable_protect_print_mode\">Enable Protected Print Mode on Windows 11<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#disable_protect_print_mode\">Disable Protected Print Mode on Windows 11<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"enable_protect_print_mode\">Enable Protected Print Mode on Windows 11<\/h2>\n<p>To enable the Protected Print Mode on Windows 11 24H2 (or higher), use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Settings<\/strong> on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>Bluetooth &amp; devices<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Printers &amp; scanners<\/strong> page.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Set Up<\/strong> button for the &#8220;Windows protected print mode&#8221; setting.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-169775\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/enable-protected-print-mode.webp?resize=827%2C470&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Enable Windows Protected Print Mode\" width=\"827\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/enable-protected-print-mode.webp?w=929&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 929w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/enable-protected-print-mode.webp?resize=300%2C171&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/enable-protected-print-mode.webp?resize=150%2C85&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>&#8220;Yes, continue&#8221;<\/strong> button to enable the Protected Print Mode feature.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-169772\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/protected-print-mode-remove-other-printers.webp?resize=682%2C268&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Protected Print mode warning\" width=\"682\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/protected-print-mode-remove-other-printers.webp?w=682&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 682w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/protected-print-mode-remove-other-printers.webp?resize=300%2C118&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/protected-print-mode-remove-other-printers.webp?resize=150%2C59&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Quick note:<\/strong> This configuration will remove any printer that is not compatible with this feature.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>&#8220;Yes, continue&#8221;<\/strong> button to set up the feature.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, you can start using printers with the Windows Protected Print Mode.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"disable_protect_print_mode\">Disable Protected Print Mode on Windows 11<\/h2>\n<p>To enable the Protected Print Mode, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click on <strong>Bluetooth &amp; devices<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Printers &amp; scanners<\/strong> page.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>Turn Off<\/strong> button for the &#8220;Windows protected print mode&#8221; setting.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-169773\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/disable-prontected-print-mode-win11.webp?resize=827%2C369&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Disable Windows Protected Print mode\" width=\"827\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/disable-prontected-print-mode-win11.webp?w=929&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 929w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/disable-prontected-print-mode-win11.webp?resize=300%2C134&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/disable-prontected-print-mode-win11.webp?resize=150%2C67&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>&#8220;Yes&#8221;<\/strong> button to disable the Protected Print Mode feature.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-169774\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/windows-11-confirm-disable-print-mode.webp?resize=682%2C288&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Confirm disable print mode\" width=\"682\" height=\"288\" 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